tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post3791667981629129763..comments2008-05-08T18:46:41.684-07:00Mother of Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12176092618150502244noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-85777540253026583102008-05-08T18:46:00.000-07:002008-05-08T18:46:00.000-07:00

This was beautiful. Thank you for sharing!<BR/>And happy Mother's Day to an obviously wonderful mother.<BR/>~R

craftistichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588129553825347898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-65869955845668032722008-05-08T11:01:00.000-07:002008-05-08T11:01:00.000-07:00

What a beautiful day! Made me teary!

Michelle Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06806561374379274062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-7792453568193050172008-05-08T10:34:00.000-07:002008-05-08T10:34:00.000-07:00

This is the best post I have ever read. I love it. And I relate. My 5yo and I have designated Friday mornings "our special day" and we try to do things just like that. Cheers!

entangledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702059740465898572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-24681614843752164342008-04-24T13:44:00.000-07:002008-04-24T13:44:00.000-07:00

This is when I miss the "rec" button, with tears in my eyes.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02582705522624090052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-22150744264612655162008-04-11T21:31:00.000-07:002008-04-11T21:31:00.000-07:00

I'm weeping right now. The whole thing is so beautiful, and the fact he is TALKING about it! yay!!!!!

terenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15911608453762091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-16716802992141469552008-04-08T09:11:00.000-07:002008-04-08T09:11:00.000-07:00

That day was worth a lifetime of clean houses, wasn't it? I'm so glad that you and he got that time together. He will never forget it!

buffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02538784348871265028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-24029438614124177952008-04-07T17:19:00.000-07:002008-04-07T17:19:00.000-07:00

An amazing story, and a great lesson :-)<BR/><BR/>Also, the preschool teacher in me can't help but note that his vocabulary seems to be coming along. What a thrilling feeling (for you and for him!)

kateohkatiehttp://kateohkatie.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-3235588158308619882008-04-04T21:10:00.000-07:002008-04-04T21:10:00.000-07:00

I am so amazed to hear/read how many words he has started to use. What a great adventure for him today. Good for you, blowing off responsibilites and giving CA a great day in return. A little hookey is good for the soul.

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-65652028219156067322008-04-04T19:16:00.000-07:002008-04-04T19:16:00.000-07:00

What an awesome post!

MadMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11550335108031470562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-25233319724760144552008-04-04T17:12:00.000-07:002008-04-04T17:12:00.000-07:00

Dang it, you made me cry. High fives to the little dude and to you for dumping the usual stuff and making an adventure for you both!

RM Kahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09625754646053162088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-67141251239306301912008-04-04T15:42:00.000-07:002008-04-04T15:42:00.000-07:00

Wow. Thanks for sharing. That was really cool.

LisaKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-48496082996578388712008-04-04T12:56:00.000-07:002008-04-04T12:56:00.000-07:00

Beautiful essay. I'm so glad you and Captain Adventure were able to share that experience. Sometimes we need to remember why we're alive.

Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01052659387592324948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-72476796493870943492008-04-04T10:53:00.000-07:002008-04-04T10:53:00.000-07:00

Awwww...that's so great. You got me all weepy over here. Partly because I realize that Jillian has never seen a river either (because Claire decided that, when I was 8 months pregnant, she had to be immersed in one and then pitched a fit when I took her out). We gotta start adventurin' more.

Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08271814192238424709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-26536428514388934262008-04-04T10:13:00.000-07:002008-04-04T10:13:00.000-07:00

What an awesome day for you and Captain Adventure! You describe it so well. I'm glad he was bossy and you listened. It's the little ah-weh-nuhs that keep life interesting.

Marty52http://www.blogger.com/profile/13237461237107850391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-15911518118207673962008-04-04T10:02:00.000-07:002008-04-04T10:02:00.000-07:00

Take those days when they come at his age. They are few and far between once they turn into teenagers. It doesn't always have to be big things. Sometimes we used to eat dessert first, have a water fight...in the car! Sometimes , mom needs a break from the rules too.

gartlandehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04322139778869570469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-27922862328302452162008-04-04T09:41:00.000-07:002008-04-04T09:41:00.000-07:00

A day to remember. And it sounds like he is doing really well with his vocab. Are you seeing lots of progress?

Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11033047452936238577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-37563109768712831742008-04-04T09:11:00.000-07:002008-04-04T09:11:00.000-07:00

Awwwwww. Now I want to take my kiddos on an adventure! What a lovely day!

Science PhD Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927647627619995276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-24795078314713773872008-04-04T08:18:00.000-07:002008-04-04T08:18:00.000-07:00

What a lovely post. The best ah-weh-nuhs are always unplanned.

Yarnhoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06625926254864861603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-13861634121651770962008-04-04T08:01:00.000-07:002008-04-04T08:01:00.000-07:00

so true.<BR/><BR/>awe damn now I have to fix my eyeliner.

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01685188032844582716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-43733384311092037022008-04-04T07:51:00.000-07:002008-04-04T07:51:00.000-07:00

That was beautiful. Why do we always forget to do stuff like this and then remember when its too late?

Olgahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00811133173085232576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-30258948334748314542008-04-04T07:17:00.000-07:002008-04-04T07:17:00.000-07:00

Oh, Tama, this was lovely. Thank you.

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14283795121315770050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-83617364260117743362008-04-04T07:01:00.000-07:002008-04-04T07:01:00.000-07:00

Aww, that was really sweet. I needed a little bit of tissue. The unplanned moments are always the best. Houses get dirty, and after cleaning, they immediately get dirty again. This moment will last much longer than some silly clean house.<BR/><BR/>There was something the other day that I discovered that my youngest had never experienced. It was a shocker because all of the other kids had

Ewe-nisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956410362427306671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-65925949024129543132008-04-04T05:16:00.000-07:002008-04-04T05:16:00.000-07:00

Wonderful. The adventures are just beginning, little Captain.

Steph Bhttp://stephbolinger.typepad.com/grouchy_mom/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-64954311807729481332008-04-04T05:15:00.000-07:002008-04-04T05:15:00.000-07:00

That was a beautiful story. I loved hearing about Captain Adventure having an adventure, in his own words.<BR/><BR/>You're a good mom to chuck Responsibility once in a while.

Cosmosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-33811221244558453402008-04-04T02:52:00.000-07:002008-04-04T02:52:00.000-07:00

what beautiful writing. I throughly enjoyed reading about your adventure. What a wonderful time to spend with the littlest one!

Lydeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16432065838864216001noreply@blogger.com